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Quantitative
Having to do with quantity or with the amount. See also qualitative.
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- Gerstmann-Straussler syndrome See: Gerstmann-Sträussler-Scheinker syndrome
- Human herpesvirus 4 See Epstein-Barr virus.
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- Disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD) A dementing disease of the brain. It is believed due to an unconventional (not a bacteria or virus)…
- Circumflex Curved like a bow. In anatomy, circumflex describes a structure that bends around like a bow. For example…
- Resolution In genetics, resolution refers to the degree of molecular detail on a physical map of DNA, ranging from low…
- Mediterranean Fever Fever: A inherited disorder of unknown cause featuring short recurring bouts of fever together with pain in…
- Computerized axial tomography scan Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that takes the data from multiple X-ray images…
- Staph Very commonly used shortened form of Staphylococcus, a very common and important group of bacteria. See…